Nonprofit · EIN 95-6117694
JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE
Also known as SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
Tax-exempt · CARLSBAD, CA 92009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $85,392 | $105,414 | -$20,022 | $239,060 | $1,344 | $237,716 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $83,843 | $90,620 | -$6,777 | $258,703 | $965 | $257,738 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $101,052 | $92,746 | $8,306 | $265,610 | $1,095 | $264,515 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $64,115
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $21,277
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,669
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $100,976
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,438
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $258,703
- Total assets, end of year
- $239,060
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,344
- Net assets, end of year
- $237,716
- Publicly traded securities
- $199,042
- Gross receipts
- $93,971
- Employees
- 0
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KURIMA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN YOKOYAMA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| CORY MITSUI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| TAIGA TAKAHASHI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ALEX YAMASHIRO | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| TAMAMI YOSHIDA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KURIMA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN YOKOYAMA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| CORY MITSUI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| TAIGA TAKAHASHI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| ALEX YAMASHIRO | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| TAMAMI YOSHIDA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KURIMA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| JONATHAN YOKOYAMA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| CORY MITSUI | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| TAIGA TAKAHASHI | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2317 MICA RD, CARLSBAD, CA 92009-1739
- In care of
- % MICHAEL KURIMA
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL KURIMA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (609) 712-7553
- Return prepared by
- VORIS & KUHN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6117694 or by the name JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE HERITAGE AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AMERICANS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY THROUGH EDUCATION, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- SAN DIEGO JACL, A CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION CHARTERED TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE HERITAGE AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AMERICANS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. GOALS AS FOLLOW: TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS; TO STRENGTHEN THE FINANCIAL BASE OF THE CHAPTER; TO INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS THROUGH COMMUNICATION; TO BE A RESOURCE FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP.Expenses $100,976 · revenue $65,115
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-6117694
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1645: JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $239,060
- Income (IRS master file)
- $93,971
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $85,392 | $105,414 | $239,060 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $83,843 | $90,620 | $258,703 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $101,052 | $92,746 | $265,610 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $121,341 | $191,444 | $256,341 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-6117694).
Questions about JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE
- What is the EIN of JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE is 95-6117694.
- Is JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Which annual return does JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $85,392, expenses of $105,414 and total assets of $239,060 at year end.
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